Details on the horrific death of a 19-year-old Walmart employee in Halifax are still unclear one year later, as the case remains under investigation.
The burned remains of Gursimran Kaur, an immigrant to Canada, were discovered by her mother inside the bakery’s walk-in oven at the Mumford Road Supercentre on October 19, 2024.
Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour told our newsroom in an email, Friday, the case “remains an active workplace investigation” and they are “unable to provide further details at this time.”
The department added, workplace investigations are “complex” and “can take time as officers gather and assess evidence” and according to their website, can take up to two years to complete.
Gursimran Kaur was found dead inside an oven while working at Walmart in Halifax.
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The news of Kaur’s death shook not only the community, but the province and beyond.
After the tragedy, that location of Walmart closed as Halifax Regional Police conducted their investigation.
A vigil was held outside the store on November 3, 2024, and more than 100 people lit candles and honoured the teen and her family.
Vigil held outside Halifax Walmart after seen found dead in bakery oven. Photo: Sébastian Labelle
On November 18, 2024, police shared with the public they did not believe Kaur’s death was criminal in nature.
Constable Martin Cromwell explained in a video posted on social media that investigators conducted several interviews and watched surveillance video as part of their work.
“We do not believe anyone else was involved in the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death,” said Cromwell. “There are questions that may never have answers.”
Although police had concluded their part of the investigation, the store remained closed for months while that location finished planned renovations.
It was February 3, 2025, when the store reopened to the public.
The Department of Labour said, “we extend our continued sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues affected by this tragedy.”
-with files from Steve MacArthur and Jacob Moore
